{"id":1640,"date":"2026-05-20T20:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/?page_id=1640"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:18:35","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1640\" class=\"elementor elementor-1640\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d723caf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d723caf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f822f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f822f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"6ae445b\" class=\"e-6ae445b-d5b14e4 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6ae445b\"><strong>Our Restaurant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"eee9b95\" class=\"e-eee9b95-8017730 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"eee9b95\">Mexican food at 43 Macrossan St has had a long and colourful history.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-d32102c-0016173 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d32102c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d32102c\">From Chief\u2019s, back in the early 90\u2019s to Tortilla\u2019s Cucina Mexicana through the early 2000\u2019s the style of food changed, the people changed, even the big ol\u2019 cactus out front passed away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041e346 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"041e346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\"><circle fill=\"#FFCC4D\" cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"18\"><\/circle><path fill=\"#664500\" d=\"M25.485 27.379C25.44 27.2 24.317 23 18 23c-6.318 0-7.44 4.2-7.485 4.379-.055.217.043.442.237.554.195.111.439.078.6-.077C11.371 27.837 13.306 26 18 26s6.63 1.837 6.648 1.855c.096.095.224.145.352.145.084 0 .169-.021.246-.064.196-.112.294-.339.239-.557z\"><\/path><ellipse fill=\"#664500\" cx=\"12\" cy=\"13.5\" rx=\"2.5\" ry=\"3.5\"><\/ellipse><ellipse fill=\"#664500\" cx=\"24\" cy=\"13.5\" rx=\"2.5\" ry=\"3.5\"><\/ellipse><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-2e8e773-379efb1 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2e8e773\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2e8e773\">However, one thing remained the same\u2026the Port Douglas local\u2019s have always called it The Mexican\u2026 And now we are actually called The Mexican!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c007c66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c007c66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc8b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dc8b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC9516-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2315\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC9516-1.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC9516-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC9516-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC9516-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC9516-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC9516-1-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48fa98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f48fa98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-96fc3af-5549b78 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"96fc3af\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"96fc3af\">The Mexican \u2013 Port Douglas was founded in 2015 by Husband\/Wife team Sarah and Jon Lovett. They pride themselves on their love for this region and have many years of local and international hospitality experience.<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-0d38fd4-704bdbc e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"0d38fd4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0d38fd4\">Sarah, Jon and The Mexican team are always excited to try something new, go out on a limb and bring a little casual funk to the Port Douglas dining scene.<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-a65c6e8-dafcb9e e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a65c6e8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a65c6e8\">So, come on down grab one of our famous Classic Margaritas and try some of the best Mexican food Australia has on offer. We love it &amp; we hope you will too.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-1942e6d-5b15301 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1942e6d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1942e6d\">PLEASE NOTE: Our maximum table size is 12 people.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c65bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4c65bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70bf9a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a70bf9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/our-menus\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">our menus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Restaurant Mexican food at 43 Macrossan St has had a long and colourful history. 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However, one thing remained the same\u2026the Port Douglas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1640","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1640"}],"version-history":[{"count":62,"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2349,"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1640\/revisions\/2349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themexicanpd.com.au\/stagging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}